Bariatric or weight loss surgery refers to a number of different procedures that can be performed to assist in significant weight loss. Ormiston Hospital & Healthcare has a skilled set of professionals who deliver weight loss surgery. This includes a dedicated team of highly experienced surgeons, a physiotherapist and nutritionist.
Weight loss surgery has proved to transform health outcomes in patients with other comorbidities. Obesity related conditions such as heart disease, asthma, high blood pressure, sleep apnoea and type II diabetes and arthritis can be debilitating for a lot of people and often prevent weight loss. Weight loss surgery can help resolve these issues, and is highly recommended when diet and exercise cannot help.
The aim of the surgery is to reduce the food-holding capacity of the stomach so the patient has a feeling of fullness after eating very little. Our patients succeed because they receive the support they need, this includes an expert dietitian and physiotherapist.
Most patients achieve good to excellent weight loss results following surgery, typically this is 50-60% of excess weight. There is no amount of weight loss that is guaranteed.
Procedures offered at Ormiston Hospital & Healthcare include:
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Gastric sleeve surgery
